Electronic Periodicals, early February
Apex Magazine
• Quarterly magazine of SF and horror, since 2005; current editor Sigrid Ellis
• Format: Online; Ebook formats
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://apex-magazine.com/
February 2014—
Issue 57, cover art by Karla Ortiz
• Fiction in this issue is by Lucy A. Snyder, Rich Larson, and Élisabeth Vonarburg. There’s also a poem by Gillian Daniels.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Lucy A. Snyder, an essay by Wen Spencer, and an editorial by Sigrid Ellis.
• There’s a podcast of the Rich Larson story.
(Sat 8 Feb 2014)
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
• Literary adventure fantasy, since 2008; publisher and editor-in-chief Scott H. Andrews
• Format: Online; PDF and ebook formats
• Frequency: biweekly
• http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/
February 2014—
Issue 140, cover art by Stefan Meisl
• This issue has stories by Brian McClellan and and Alec Austin, with a podcast of the Dean Wells story from last issue.
(Sat 8 Feb 2014)
Clarkesworld
• SF and fantasy fiction, nonfiction, and podcasts, since 2006; publisher/editor Neil Clarke
• Format: Online; Ebook
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
February 2014—
Issue 89, cover art by Julie Dillon
• Fiction in this issue is by Cat Rambo, Natalia Theodoridou, An Owomoyela, Vandana Singh, and John Barnes.
• Nonfiction is by Rhiannon Held, Jeremy L.C. Jones, and Daniel Abraham, plus an editorial by Neil Clarke.
• There are podcasts of the stories by Rambo and Theodoridou.
(Sat 8 Feb 2014)
GigaNotoSaurus
• SF/fantasy long fiction, one story per month, edited by Ann Leckie, beginning November 2010
• Format: Online
• Frequency: monthly
• http://giganotosaurus.org/
February 2014—
• This month’s story is “The Taking of Book 257” by S. Huston Blount.
(Sat 8 Feb 2014)
Lightspeed
• Science fiction and fantasy stories, original and reprint, plus features; edited by John Joseph Adams; debuted June 2010; combined with former Fantasy Magazine since Jan 2012
• Format: Online; ebook
• Frequency: Monthly issues in ebook formats for purchase; weekly online updates free
• http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/
February 2014—
Issue 45, cover art by Scott Grimando
• Science fiction stories this month are by Jessica Barber, Ramez Naam, Carrie Vaughn, and Robert Charles Wilson. Fantasy stories are by Rachel Swirsky, Sunny Moraine, Eugene Mirabelli, and Kin Liu.
• Nonfiction includes interviews with Doug Dorst and Chris Hadfield.
• Exclusive ebook content includes a novella by Robin McKinley and novel excerpts by Jeff VanderMeer, C.S. Friedman, and Sagan Jeffries.
(Sat 8 Feb 2014)
The New York Review of Science Fiction
• Essays and reviews, published since 1988; edited by David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer, et al.; PDF and other electronic formats since Sept. 2012
• Format: Electronic
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.nyrsf.com/
January 2014—
Issue 305, Vol. 26 No. 5, 32pp
• This special “Mediterranean Scientomagic” issue features Brian Stableford on Francis Bacon and Ian Campbell on Saudi SF.
• There are other essays by Terry Thompson and Donald M. Hassler, and reviews by Darrell Schweitzer, Don Webb, Jen Gunnels, Damien Broderick, and Joe Sanders.
• There’s also an editorial by Kevin J. Maroney and the editors.
(Sat 8 Feb 2014)
Nightmare Magazine
• Monthly horror e-zine, since October 2012, edited by John Joseph Adams
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://nightmare-magazine.com/
February 2014—
Issue 17, cover art by Jel Ena
• Stories this month are by Adam-Troy Castro, Tanith Lee, Gary A. Braunbeck, Kat Howard.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Dean Koontz and an essay by Ramsey Campbell.
(Sat 8 Feb 2014)
Quantum Muse
• Science fiction, fantasy and alternative stories and artwork, based on writers’ group submissions and critiques, since 1998; current lead editor Tim Goyette
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.quantummuse.com/
February 2014—
Cover art by Maxim Chiasson
• This month’s stories are by Richard Tornello, Alex Mair, Harris Tobias, and Michele Dutcher.
• There’s also an editorial by Timothy O. Goyette.
(Sat 8 Feb 2014)